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Sullivan County, NY

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Sullivan County has a population of 78.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 996.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 36%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Sullivan County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

The largest city in the county is Monticello.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Delaware County, Orange County, Ulster County, Pike County, and Wayne County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
50.3%44.53%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
46.65%46.5%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
54.09%44.62%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
51.42%39.93%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
41.96%53.18%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
44.09%53.13%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%36%
Government
Enterprises
20%27%
Private Industries80%38%
Agriculture<1%-74%
Mining<1%17%
Utilities1%51%
Construction5%38%
Manufacturing6%31%
– Durable<1%2%
– Nondurable6%34%
Trade8%27%
– Wholesale2%15%
– Retail6%30%
Transportation2%18%
Information1%39%
Finance & Insurance6%42%
Real Estate22%44%
Professional &
Business Services
5%55%
Educational Services<1%43%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%29%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-22%
Accommodation &
Food Services
6%82%
Other Services22%44%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1140
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance39
🛒 Grocery Stores6380
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2572
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1546
⛽ Gasoline Stations4366
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry39
🏸 Sporting Goods39
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores2156
💐 Florists311
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops311
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns937
🍽️ Full-service restaurants7972
🍔 Limited-service restaurants6967
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers2555
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3673
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$661,400 N/A
Top 20%48%$374,700 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$180,100 $220,300
Middle 20%16%$122,900 $147,900
Second lowest 20%10%$75,600 $98,900
Bottom 20%4%$27,700 $52,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$152,000
Self-Employment10%$61,600
Investment Income123%$33,000
Social Security36%$25,900
Supplemental Security4%$12,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$43,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%6%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%8%8%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%10%10%
$100K
– $199K
1%6%11%5%
$200K
& more
<1%2%5%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$75,600 $50,800
African-American$51,600 $43,300
Hispanic$46,700 $35,100
Asian$64,600 $44,300
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$45,400 $30,500
Highschool & GED$58,000 $36,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$71,700 $46,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$94,400 $63,100
Graduate Degree$119,900 $89,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$103,200 $74,200
STEM2$101,000 $77,000
Gray-Collar3$98,600 $45,500
Pink-Collar4$23,300 $19,400
Sales5$62,300 $31,500
Blue-Collar6$47,200 $32,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++++$$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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